SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1978
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BOOKING REMINDER FOR TSUEN WAN ARTS FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES
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THE PUBLIC IS REMINDED TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT THERE ARE ONLY FOUR DAYS TO GO TO MAKE POSTAL BOOKINGS FOR TICKETS TO THE TSUEN WAN ARTS FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES BEFORE THE SERVICE CLOSES ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 20).
THE TSUEN WAN ARTS FESTIVAL CO-ORDINATOR, MR. BENJAMIN TANG SAID THE SERVICE WAS EXTREMELY WELL RECEIVED BY BOTH URBAN RESIDENTS AND PEOPLE LIVING IN OTHER PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.
+MORE THAN 2,500 BOOKING FORMS WERE DISTRIBUTED SINCE THE
SERVICE OPENED LAST FRIDAY, MR. TANG SAID.
+WHAT IS MOST ENCOURAGING IS THAT THE FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES FROM THE PUBLIC ABOUT FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES, PARTICULARLY THE MAJOR PRESENTATIONS BY THE HONG KONG PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND THE PHOENIX OPERA TROUPE.+
JUDGING FROM THE OVERWHELMING RESPONSE, MR. TANG SAID, THE FESTIVAL'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WAS CONFIDENT MANY MORE APPLICATIONS WOULD POUR IN BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE. THE TWO-WEEK FESTIVAL OPENS ON JANUARY 1.
MR. TANG ALSO ADVISED PEOPLE WHO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ADVANCE BOOKING BUT HAVE NOT DONE SO SHOULD HURRY AND GET THE IR BOOKING FORMS, COMPLETE THEM AND SEND THEM TOGETHER WITH THEIR CHEQUES TO THE FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWN MANAGEMENT OFFICE NOW.
BOOKING FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM ALL PUBLIC ENQUIRY CENTRES OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEAD OFFICE AT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HEADQUARTERS BUILDING IN PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD, HO MAN TIN, KOWLOON.
MR. TANG SAID: +TICKETS TO ALL PERFORMANCES, EXCEPT FOR THE CANTONESE OPERAS, WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FROM DECEMBER 20.
+BOOKING CAN BE MADE IN PERSON AT THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY CENTRES OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE OR THE TSUEN WAN CULTURE AND RECREATION CO-ORDINATING ASSOCIATION AT 10 CHUNG ON STREET, FIRST FLOOR, TSUEN WAN.+
TICKETS TO THE CANTONESE OPERAS WILL BE ON SALE AT THE ASSOCIATION FROM DECEMBER 25, HE SAID.
BLOCK BOOKINGS BY ASSOCIATIONS AND SCHOOLS ARE WELCOME BUT INDIVIDUAL BOOKINGS WILL BE LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF 10 TICKETS PER PERFORMANCE.
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